espalier
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yər, -yeɪ noun
1.
a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
2.
a plant so trained.
verb (used with object)
3.
to train on an espalier.
4.
to furnish with an espalier.
Origin:
1655–65; < French, Middle French: trellis < Italian spalliera back rest, espalier, equivalent to spall(a) shoulder, support + -iera -ier2
1655–65; < French, Middle French: trellis < Italian spalliera back rest, espalier, equivalent to spall(a) shoulder, support + -iera -ier2
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espalier (ɪˈspæljə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an ornamental shrub or fruit tree that has been trained to grow flat, as against a wall |
| 2. | the trellis, framework, or arrangement of stakes on which such plants are trained |
| 3. | the method used to produce such plants |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (tr) to train (a plant) on an espalier |
| [C17: from French: trellis, from Old Italian: shoulder supports, from spalla shoulder, from Late Latin | |
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Word Origin & History
espalier
1660s, from Fr. espalier, from It. spalliera "stake-works shoulder-high," from L. spalla "shoulder."
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Example sentences
It makes a beautiful espalier or free standing shrub.
AN espalier is a plant whose branches are trained to an orderly and ornamental two-dimensional form.
Can be sheared as a low hedge, grown as a pot plant for indoor use, or trained against a fence or espalier.
Espalier or topiary: geometrical plant forms achieved through pruning.
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